Is « dingue » masculine or feminine?

« dingue » works as both masculine and feminine. You will see un dingue and une dingue, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person described.

Article forms

With the definite article le dingue / la dingue
With the indefinite article un dingue / une dingue
With the partitive article du dingue / de la dingue

Plural

The plural is dingues (les dingues). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.

Common questions

Is « dingue » masculine or feminine?

« dingue » works as both. You will see un dingue and une dingue, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person being described.

Is it « un dingue » or « une dingue »?

Both are correct. Use the masculine or the feminine depending on the sense or the person.


Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.